DeFi hacks and exploits total $285M since 2019, Messari reports
Decentralized finance platforms on the Ethereum network have lost about $285 million to rogue actors since 2019.
Year: 2021
Tether’s reserves are fully backed, according to latest assurance opinion
“The group’s consolidated assets exceed its consolidated liabilities,” Moore Cayman wrote of Tether Holdings Limited.
Canadian firm files final prospectus for Bitcoin ETF
Subject to regulatory approval, the asset manager should convert its Bitcoin trust to an ETF starting next week. After putting...
South Korea reportedly set to approve cryptocurrency-focused fund
Regulators in South Korea are reportedly set to give the green light for the country’s first crypto-related investment fund. The...
Bitcoin price stalls in April, but $4.2B options expiry may revive run
As over $4 billion in BTC options contracts stand to expire, most options traders will feel “max pain,” while options...
Deutsche Börse and Commerzbank invest in new digital asset venture
Deutsche Boerse invests $12 million in new holding company 360X to develop blockchain-based digital marketplaces featuring NFTs. German securities marketplace...
European Investment Bank Distributes $121 Million in Ethereum-based Digital Bonds
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment bank owned by the EU Member States, has announced the issuance of the...
UnoRe Ecosystem for Investors
PRESS RELEASE. UnoRe, the first decentralized reinsurance platform, is now allowing retail users to invest in risk. This opportunity is...
Fed to Keep Rates Near Zero, Treasury Purchases to Continue, Powell Expects ‘Transitory’ Inflation
In a policy meeting on Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve told the public that monetary easing will continue and the...
Venezuelan Programmer Who Created the Petro Token Regrets Participating in the Project — Works on an Alternative Token
Venezuela’s government-backed cryptocurrency is not having the acceptance its cabinet expected, as the latest reports suggest. The petro’s creator, who...
Fantom surges 52% following network upgrade
Dubbed “Go-Opera,” the latest upgrade to Fantom introduces a range of technical changes.
Swiss Stock Exchange SIX and Borse Xetra list physically backed Ether ETP
The New York-based exchange-traded product sponsor and asset manager WisdomTree has launched a physically backed Ether ETP on Borse Xetra...
Bitcoin set to close first ‘red’ April in 6 years as Ethereum keeps hitting all-time highs
BTC/USD is set to end the month around 8% down, the first such losing streak since 2015 despite an even...
Polygon’s New $100M Fund Aims to Attract Next Million Defi Participants
As part of its ongoing efforts to make the decentralized finance ecosystem more accessible through infrastructure development, this layer2 scaling...
African Property Development Firm Partners Online Leasing Platform in a BTC for Solar Cells Scheme
South African property developer, New Age Properties, says it has partnered with Sun Exchange, an online leasing platform, as part...
